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Farah says 2023 London Marathon will be his last

Farah says 2023 London Marathon will be his last

British athletics great Mo Farah has said this year's London Marathon will likely be his last as he contemplates the end of a brilliant career.

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Ukraine war dominates Nobel year again

Ukraine war dominates Nobel year again

From NATO's secretary general to the Ukrainian president, the war in Ukraine dominates the publicly known names submitted by Tuesday's deadline for the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize.

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EU lawmakers back lifting MEPs' immunity in graft probe

EU lawmakers back lifting MEPs' immunity in graft probe

A key European Parliament committee on Tuesday unanimously backed lifting the immunity of two lawmakers implicated in a corruption scandal that has rocked the EU.

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Blinken meets Palestinian leaders in bid to restore calm

Blinken meets Palestinian leaders in bid to restore calm

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was set to meet Palestinian leaders Tuesday for his final stop on a Middle East tour aimed at curbing the worst outbreak of Israeli-Palestinian violence in years.

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Peru Congress to resume debate on bringing elections forward

Peru Congress to resume debate on bringing elections forward

Peru's Congress will resume debate Tuesday on a bill to bring forward elections, a move aimed at ending weeks of protests that have left dozens dead and brought parts of the country to a standstill.

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US, South Korean defence chiefs vow more drills to counter North

US, South Korean defence chiefs vow more drills to counter North

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met his counterpart in Seoul on Tuesday, pledging to beef up joint drills and security cooperation as South Korea seeks nuclear reassurances in the face of growing North Korean threats.

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France faces huge disruption as pension protests kick off

France faces huge disruption as pension protests kick off

France woke up to a day of paralysis Tuesday with transport blockages, mass strikes and demonstrations hitting the country for the second time in a month to protest a planned reform to raise the retirement age.

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Adani empire tumbles again with stock sale hanging in the balance

Adani empire tumbles again with stock sale hanging in the balance

Investors dumped more Adani shares on Tuesday, deepening the carnage at India's biggest conglomerate which has already lost around $70 billion in value after allegations of "brazen" corporate fraud.

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Asian markets take fresh hit as nervous traders await Fed meeting

Asian markets take fresh hit as nervous traders await Fed meeting

Asian markets sank Tuesday following a big selloff on Wall Street and ahead of a key Federal Reserve policy decision later in the week, while data showing a bounce in Chinese economic activity failed to lift the mood.

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More than 80 killed in Pakistan mosque blast

More than 80 killed in Pakistan mosque blast

Bodies were still being pulled Tuesday from the wreckage of a mosque blast at a police headquarters in northwestern Pakistan that killed more than 80 people and wounded 150 more.

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